Shirt.



Patented Feb. I3, |900.

.1. J. ZLHAGEDURN..

SHIRT.

(Application ledNov. 20, 1899.)

(No Model.)

" Arnivr OFFICE.

.IOIIN J. IIAGEDORN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 643,127, dated February 13, 19010. Application led November 20, 1899. Serial No. 737.546. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. HAGEDORN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia,State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shirts, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention has reference to a shirt in which the starched bosom is either movable relative to or is detachable from the shirt proper, as will be hereinafter fully described and specifically claimed.

Figure l represents a perspective view of a shirt and detached bosom constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view from the reverse side of the bosom detached. Fig. 3 represents a transverse section taken on line so m, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a similar section of another embodiment of my invention. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of a shirt having a starched bosom movable relative to the shirt proper and constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 6 represents the interlocking members on an enlarged scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, in Figs. l to 4 I have shown a detachable bosom-that is to say, a bosom that is independent of the shirt proper and Which can readily be secured thereto or detached therefrom. One part of my invention relates especially to the fastening means or interlocking members carried by the shirt and bosom, which consist pracv tically of tongues and grooves, one of said members being on the reverse side of the bosom and the other on a corresponding part of the bosom portion of the shirt to interlock therewith. In the instances illustratedI have shown these members as located at each side of the bosom and extending longitudinally, although it is understood that I do not consider my invention limited to the exact construction shoWn, but that it can be modified in manydetails--for instance, the manner of constructing p the tongues and grooves, the number employed, their location, and the direction in which they extend.

In Figs. 1, 2, and 3, A indicates a shirt, and B the detached bosom. The shirt is provided grooves D, which receive said tongues.

at each side of the bosom portion thereof with tongues C, and on the reverse side of the bosom B and at each side thereof are the The said tongues preferably consist of oppositelyextending flaps E, conveniently tapered at their lower ends to readily enter the end of the groove, and said grooves are formed by two inwardly-extending flaps F, that are free at their upper ends. These flaps F are secured at their lower ends, so as to form pockets having slits extending throughout, and open at their upper ends, said slits permitting the entrance of the necks of the tongue members into the pocket members. The aps E, forming the tongues, are secured at their up- .per ends, although free at the lower ends.

The said bosom B is provided with a neckband G, that can be secured to the neckband of the shirt by a stud. In` securing a bosom of this kind to a shirt the lower ends of the tongues are iirst inserted in the open upper ends of the pockets and the bosom then slid to the position shown in Fig. l and may be secured by the stud at the neckband. To remove the bosom, the reverse of this operation takesV place.

In Fig. 4 the tongues C are upon the bosom B', while the groove D is formed by flaps F', secured to the shirt. In this construction the upper ends of the tongues maybe tapered and the lower ends of the pockets or grooves may be open.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a shirt in which the bosom I-I is permanently secured to the shirt K at its upper end only-that is to say, only at the neckband. Another portion or the entire bosom I-I, however, is adapted to be secured to the shirt by the interlocking members above referred to-for instance, by the tongues L and the groove or pocket formed by the iiaps M. In said Fig. 5 the tongue is secured to the shirt and the flaps to the reverse face of the bosom, and in this f'orm it is preferable to have both ends of the tongues tapered and both ends of the pocket or groove open, but not necessary.

It is seen from the foregoing description that I place the locking means entirely on the reverse side of the bosom, so that while they hold the same firmly in position they are invisible and cannot be seen from the front.

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Another advantage is that I employ what I term a tongue and groove, and in both constructions shown the bosom can move relative to the shirt, although secured thereto at the neckband. The advantage gained by this structure is that the bosom is not apt to be broken or buckled when the wearer leans forward, for it can slide relative to the shirt and conform to the movement of the body and is thus guarded against undue bending.

vHaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A shirt, a separable bosom therefor and a JOHN J. HAGEDORN.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, XVM. OANER WIEDERSHEIM. 

